Class 29

Class 29
D Block Special Note: Mr. Stephens is absent for class 29; please be cooperative with the substitute. Thank you!
1. sentence pattern quiz

• this is a closed book quiz
• please move your desks to the 'quizzing position' - CRITICAL
• take the quiz - turn it into the yellow basket
• after you complete the quiz, please, silently, work on the following:

2. Jekyll + Hyde and Dracula comparative essay - SILENT WORK TIME

1. you will have peer review/revising next class - today is for silent work
2. a complete rough draft (500 - 750 words) must be submitted to Turnitin.com by the end of the class today - 2:45pm
3. review the handout How to write a Comparative essay.pdf.
4. see especially the "Tips" and "Warnings"
5. continue working on / revising your essay
6. make sure you have an arguable thesis and a conclusion that focuses on the "So what?" factor
7. submit a complete rough draft to Turnitin.com by 2:45pm
8. go on to the next item if you complete the draft

3. blogging

• the ten blogs from the quarter three have been checked
• we have added two additional blog posts for quarter four (twelve blog posts total)
• work on your two new blog posts for quarter four
• take some time to read and comment on a friend's blog Blogs - D and G blocks

HW:
1. work on your blog
2. we will work on revising the comparative essay next class